Monday, April 23, 2007

Hello. There. Been quiet for a while. (I will get to the tag quite soon, I promise.)

But life is good. I just had a great reading at my school, I sold 5 books, and everybody was wonderfully kind and laughed at the right spots. Plus, my tattoo got some shading! Finally! Next stop, color!



And a poemer!

A fresh one, from today! I love exclamations. I really do.

Love Song with Ambivalence

if only the alarm clock would stop working
if only these sheets were a different shade of green
if only you would fix your rotten bicuspid
if only the bread I bought yesterday were not moldy already
if only you could wash your hands more often
if only my breasts were of equal size
if only your penis smelled like violets

4 comments:

Unknown said...

Nice tat. I need to get the one on my ankle finished. It's a fairy blowing dust (stars). I got it all done except for the stars -- they're supposed to wrap around the ankle and taper off on my foot. But it was too painful. I took all the pain I could stand.

Valerie Loveland said...

Great tattoo! I really like your dress, is it vintage? It isn't often you see that color green.

Christine E. Hamm, Poet Professor Painter said...

Jenni-- yes, they are painful! This one much more so than my other ones; I suppose because it's more complex. I'm trying to do just a little at a time though.

Valerie -- Thanks! Yes, the dress is definitely vintage. It has the most wonderful swirl when I walk...

Ernesto said...

Cool tat!